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Former US President Donald Trump inspects the Lordstown Motors 2021 Endurance truck, an electric pick-up truck, in Washington in 2020. Photo: Reuters
Former US President Donald Trump inspects the Lordstown Motors 2021 Endurance truck, an electric pick-up truck, in Washington in 2020. Photo: Reuters
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